The Real Thing

The Real Thing

89 mins | Crime, Action | Jan. 1, 1996

Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!

The Real Thing

89 mins | Crime, Action | Jan. 1, 1996

The Real Thing
Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers LACCP, LAC, LP
Original title The Real Thing
Directors James Merendino
Writers Rustam Branaman, James Merendino

Cast

James Russo

as Rupert Little

Jeremy Piven

as John

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

as Alfredo Donati

Robert LaSardo

as Eric Fidel

Ashley Laurence

as Carla

Emily Lloyd

as Lisa Tuttle

Dave Buzzotta

as James Little

Rod Steiger

as Victor

Patrick F. Gallagher

as Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)

Esai Morales

as Collin

Gary Busey

as Foreman

Max Perlich

as Tom

Lou Rawls

as MC

John Gillespie

as Truck Driver

Paul DeAngelo

as Buddy